{"id":"tas:sr-2024-099","name":"Land Use Planning and Approvals (Application of Act) Regulations 2024","slug":"land-use-planning-and-approvals-application-of-act-regulations-2024","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"tas","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"99 of 2024","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":174479,"registerId":"tas-sr-2024-099-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Short title","content":"### 1 Short title\n\n> These regulations may be cited as the [Land Use Planning and Approvals (Application of Act) Regulations 2024](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/sr-2024-099) .","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commencement","content":"### 2 Commencement\n\n> These regulations take effect on the day on which their making is notified in the *Gazette*.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Interpretation","content":"### 3 Interpretation\n\n> In these regulations –\n> \n> > ***Act*** means the [Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-070) ;\n> \n> > ***pipeline*** has the same meaning as in the [Gas Safety Act 2019](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2000-091) ;\n> \n> > ***supply*** has the same meaning as in the [Gas Safety Act 2019](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2000-091) ;\n> \n> > ***telecommunications infrastructure*** means –\n> > \n> > > > (a) any underground conduit or cable; and\n> > > \n> > > > (b) any inspection pits or similar facilities installed in conjunction with the conduit or cable; and\n> > > \n> > > > (c) any equipment installed in conjunction with the conduit or cable; and\n> > > \n> > > > (d) any cable or conduit location-marking post or sign installed in conjunction with the conduit or cable;\n> \n> > ***transmission pipeline*** has the same meaning as in the [Gas Safety Act 2019](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2000-091) .","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Excluded development","content":"### 4 Excluded development\n\n> The following kinds of development are prescribed as classes of development for the purposes of the definition of *development* in [section 3(1)](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1993-070#GS3@Gs1@EN) of the Act:\n> \n> > > (a) the installation of telecommunications infrastructure in conjunction with the construction of a pipeline constructed in accordance with a permit;\n> > \n> > > (b) the construction of a pipeline for the supply of gas in conjunction with the construction of a transmission pipeline constructed in accordance with a permit where no part of the construction of the pipeline is more than 10 metres from the transmission pipeline.\n\nDisplayed and numbered in accordance with the *[Rules Publication Act 1953](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1953-050)*.\n\nNotified in the *Gazette* on 24 December 2024\n\nThese regulations are administered in the Department of State Growth.","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Regulation 4 expands the statutory coverage of \"development\" under the Act by expressly prescribing two classes of works as development: (a) installation of telecommunications infrastructure in conjunction with a permitted pipeline, and (b) construction of a gas supply pipeline where no part is more than 10 metres from a permitted transmission pipeline. This change brings those works into the Act’s planning/approval framework and therefore shifts compliance obligations onto pipeline and telecommunications operators and the decision‑makers applying the Act (reg 4)."},"complexity_factors":["Direct cross‑references to other statutes for key terms (Act; Gas Safety Act 2019) create dependency on external definitions (regs 3, 4).","Use of proximity threshold (\"no part ... more than 10 metres\") produces a bright‑line boundary that can require site‑specific measurement and interpretation (reg 4(b)).","Phrases such as \"in conjunction with\" and \"constructed in accordance with a permit\" are fact‑sensitive and may generate interpretive questions about timing and causal connection (regs 3, 4).","A multi‑element definition of \"telecommunications infrastructure\" lists specific items, which reduces some ambiguity but may leave gaps for novel technologies (reg 3).","The instrument is very short and leaves operational detail and discretionary application to the Act’s planning/approval machinery, increasing reliance on administrative interpretation (reg 4 referencing Act)."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations add two specific kinds of pipeline- and telecommunications-related works to the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993’s definition of “development” (reg 4). They make installing telecommunications infrastructure alongside a permitted pipeline, and constructing a gas supply pipeline within 10 metres of a permitted transmission pipeline, classes of development. That change brings those works within the Act’s planning/approval framework and therefore affects pipeline and telecommunications operators’ compliance and approval exposure."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This legislation maintains a narrow, targeted scope. It does exactly what its title suggests—specifies which developments are excluded from the application of the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act. There is no scope creep; it addresses a specific technical gap regarding co-located infrastructure."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 defined terms in the interpretation section","Single operative provision (section 4) with two straightforward exclusions","Minimal cross-referencing (only to Gas Safety Act 2019 for term definitions)","No nested conditions or exceptions","Very short length (4 sections total)","Simple geographic condition (10 metre proximity requirement in 4(b))"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations are a short technical amendment to Tasmania's planning laws. They specify that certain gas pipeline and telecommunications work doesn't count as 'development' under the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993.\n\n**What this means:**\n- **Telecommunications infrastructure** (like cables, conduits, and inspection pits) installed alongside a permitted pipeline is excluded from planning approval requirements.\n- **Gas supply pipelines** built alongside a permitted transmission pipeline (within 10 metres) are also excluded from planning approval requirements.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Gas pipeline operators and telecommunications companies doing work alongside existing or new pipeline projects.\n- Local councils and planning authorities, who won't need to assess these specific activities as 'development'.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis removes red tape for infrastructure projects. Instead of needing separate planning approvals for telecommunications or gas supply lines that run alongside major pipelines, companies can proceed under the existing pipeline permit. This streamlines co-location of infrastructure and reduces duplication of regulatory processes."},"summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Insufficient content was provided to assess whether the scope of this instrument changed from its original intent. Only administrative metadata was available — no substantive provisions, explanatory memoranda, or amendment history could be reviewed."},"complexity_factors":["Insufficient legislative content was provided — only metadata and status information was available, preventing analysis of substantive provisions","Planning and land use law in Tasmania can be inherently complex due to interaction with local planning schemes, state policies, and the parent Act","Regulations of this type (application regulations) often contain technical definitions and scoping rules that can be difficult to interpret without reading alongside the parent Act","Score reflects the limited content available rather than the likely complexity of the full instrument"],"plain_english_summary":"These Tasmanian regulations sit under the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act and set out where and how that Act applies to land use, development and building activities. They affect anyone in Tasmania seeking to develop land, build, change land use, or obtain planning permits—homeowners, developers, businesses and councils.\n\nNote: the provided material contained only administrative metadata, not the full regulation text, so specific rules and impacts aren’t available here."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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